SAMAR

LEYTE

Eastern Visayas ( Region VIII )

• This region is the eastern boundary of the Philippines.

• Eastern Visayas encompasses the two large islands of Leyte and Samar connected by the Philippine Longest Bridge, and other provinces and several minor islands.

CULTURAL GROUP:

It is occupied by the Waray-

warays. Waray are a subgroup of

the Visayan people whose primary

language is Waray-Waray.

This ethnic group is the country’s

fourth largest culture-linguistic

group.

Eastern Visayas( Region VIII )

Eastern Visayas (Region 8)

Early Forms of Literature

Ambahan an unrhymed seven-syllable line containing a complete thought

ismaylingay The same balac form or ismayling has been

reinvented to express anti-imperialist sentiments where the woman represents the motherland and the

man, the patriot who professes his love of country.

Haya dirge (somber song or lament expressing mourning

or grief, such as would be appropriate for performance at funeral

canogon poetic formcabdu/candu poetic form

susumaton and posong narrative

bical -sareta -

dayhuan -puplonngan -

Eastern Visayas (Region 8)

1. Illuminado Lucente An Iroy nga Tuna

2. Agustin El AmoraMga Hudas, Herodes, at Pilato ng

Pilipinas

3. Francisco Aurillo Panakayan

4. Francisco Alvarado Hihaga

5. Vicente I. De Veyra Ambahan Para Sa Kuratsa

6. Casiano Trinchera Guinkasal Hin "Casamiento"

7. Eduardo Makabenta Despedida Kay Kirikay

NOTABLE WRITERS OF EASTERN VISAYAS

Eastern Visayas (Region 8)

Reference:

Ranalan, Montebon, Rada, Abellanosa & Leyte, (2013). Crossing Boundaries Through Literature 2013 Edition. Malabon City, Philippines: Mutya

Publishing House, Inc.

With the initiative of:

ACE S. MATILACUIC – Davao City, Philippines